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Lez
i think someone posted somewhere thats its going to become illegal to house piggys and rabbits, if thats true does anyone know of a website where i can get the details please.
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maisynpoppy
i think the RSPCA will have the info, thats how i was told 
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maisynpoppy
the man from the rspca told be it wouldnt specifically say rabbits and piggies its says any animal which needs company has to have it with there own species
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Lez
ok thanks. i need to find a copy of it for my mum. her friend just bought a rabbit to live with her piggy.....
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Lez
:tickedoff: :tickedoff:
my mum doesnt think her friend knows they shouldnt be housed together, so she wants a copy of the rspca guideline/new law to show her
my mum doesnt think her friend knows they shouldnt be housed together, so she wants a copy of the rspca guideline/new law to show her
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neep_neep
The Duty of Care which was introduced with the updated animal welfare bill states that it is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that your pet must be kept with, or separate from other individuals as appropriate.
There is nothing to say specificcally rabbits and guinea pigs at this moment in time, and there is basically no way they could be prosecuted under current legislation, because keeping them together has been such common practice and there will still be places recommending it.
However, it will be interesting to see what happens when the individual species Codes of Practice are brought out - the rabbit one is currently under consultation, and it may well state on there that rabbits should not be kept with guinea pigs. But then again, it may not. If it is stated in the COPs, then they may have an obligation to separate them. However, if it is not mentioned, then I suspect there will be no legal action which could be taken.
There is nothing to say specificcally rabbits and guinea pigs at this moment in time, and there is basically no way they could be prosecuted under current legislation, because keeping them together has been such common practice and there will still be places recommending it.
However, it will be interesting to see what happens when the individual species Codes of Practice are brought out - the rabbit one is currently under consultation, and it may well state on there that rabbits should not be kept with guinea pigs. But then again, it may not. If it is stated in the COPs, then they may have an obligation to separate them. However, if it is not mentioned, then I suspect there will be no legal action which could be taken.
piggybaker
Teenage Guinea Pig
That will be a hard one to police though, It will have to start in the shops,
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karenrgpr
The RSPCA are recommending this to DEFRA for the update this year along with the housing etc. The guidelines for guineas is on the RSPCA site and its those that will go to DEFRA. Its DEFRA that will make the law not the RSPCA. This should make things easier for Inspectors to get animals out of bad situations, not necessarily mean that all guineas housed singly will be brought into the RSPCA!
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maisynpoppy
Karen your inbox is full and i never meant all singles ie boars that dont get along, he said something like they should be kept with company of there own species if they can be and it works both ways ie would be against the law to house 2 syrians
and i never meant all singles ie boars that dont get along, he said something like they should be kept with company of there own species if they can be and it works both ways ie would be against the law to house 2 syrians - Status